Senate Grills Governor Natembeya Over Ksh70 Million Milk Supply
Trans-Nzoia County Governor George Natembeya has come under fire for reckless usage of county resources.
While testifying before the Senate, the Governor struggled to explain why he was running certain programs without legal approvals.
The governor was summoned to elaborate on several concerns, including uninsured county employees, a Ksh70 million milk program, and learning materials for Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE), which senators wanted clarified.
Trans-Nzoia Senator Allan Chesang, a member of the education committee, requested the governor to explain why teachers, healthcare professionals, and other county employees do not have health insurance.
The committee also wanted policy documentation from the insurance firm to corroborate the governor’s assertions.
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“I think we might have insurance that I know is there, the county government paid an insurance cover to cover the welfare of all employees not just the ECDE teachers,” Senator Chesang stated while asking for the documentation.
Similarly, the committee was concerned about why the county agreed to a Ksh 70 million experimental feeding plan.
In his response, Governor Natembeya stated that the county had found a supplier who wanted to be paid fully.
However, the county informed him that he would be compensated after producing milk, which he refused, resulting in the cancellation of the tender supply.
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Since then, the county has sought another supplier and had to pay the initial supplier Ksh7 million for the milk he provided before the tender was revoked.
“The person who was given the contract to supply milk said he was not able to continue doing it. He was paid Ksh7 million for the milk he had supplied,” Governor Natembeya told the committee.
“Currently we are engaged with the new Kenya Co-operative Creameries (KCC) so that they can supply the remaining balance of Ksh63 million,” he added.
The committee was looking for accountability in how money was spent on supplying milk to ECDE institutions twice a week.
Senate Grills Governor Natembeya Over Ksh70 Million Milk Supply
